‘Just…the cost of doing business’: Lawmaker blasts scofflaw vibes wafting up from Musk’s tunnels

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 1,781

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Alleged safety violations at an underground tunnel project in the heart of Las Vegas, and a controversial meeting facilitated by the governor’s office about them, came into sharper focus Tuesday as state lawmakers publicly drilled into details that have mostly played out in the media.

Democratic Assemblymember Howard Watts, whose district includes the existing 4-miles of tunnels known as the Vegas Loop, said The Boring Company warrants scrutiny because of the high number of alleged …

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